Yefry Ramírez Alcala (born November 28, 1993) is a Dominican

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who is a free agent. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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, Pittsburgh Pirates, and

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, and in the

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for the

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. Listed at and , Ramírez both throws and bats right-handed.

Career

Early career

Ramírez signed with the

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as an international free agent in 2011 as an infielder. The Diamondbacks transitioned him into a

. The

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selected Ramírez in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 Draft in 2015. The Yankees added him to their

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after the 2016 season. He began the 2017 season with the

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of the Double-A Eastern League.

Baltimore Orioles

On July 31, 2017, the Yankees traded Ramírez to the Orioles, who assigned him to the Bowie Baysox of the Eastern League. Ramírez started the 2018 season with the Triple-A

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. The Orioles briefly promoted him to the major leagues in April, but he did not appear in a game. He was recalled to the Orioles on June 13, and made his major league debut that day, taking the loss against the

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. He finished appearing in 17 games, 12 starts, posting a record of 1-8 in innings. He was designated for assignment on May 22, 2019, after the team acquired outfielder Keon Broxton from the

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. Before being designated for assignment, Ramírez appeared in four games in the 2019 season with one start, posting a 6.97 ERA, an 0-2 record, and 11 strikeouts against nine walks.

Pittsburgh Pirates

After being designated for assignment on May 22, 2019 by Baltimore, Ramírez was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 27, 2019 for a

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or cash considerations. Ramírez was outrighted off the Pirates roster on November 4 and became a free agent.

New York Mets

On January 11, 2020, Ramírez signed a minor league deal with the

. Ramírez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. Ramírez was released by the Mets organization on September 20, 2020.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On March 25, 2021, Ramírez signed a minor league contract with the

organization. After beginning the season with the AAA

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, he was added to the major league roster on August 1. He pitched two scoreless innings in one game for the Dodgers before was designated for assignment on August 4. On August 7, Ramirez cleared waivers and outrighted back to Oklahoma City. In the minors, he was 6–4 with a 5.81 ERA in 25 games (24 starts) for Oklahoma City. He elected minor league free agency following the season on November 7, 2021. On December 17, 2021, Ramírez re-signed with the Dodgers organization on a minor league contract. He pitched in eight games in Oklahoma City, with seven starts and an ERA of 3.76.

Hanwha Eagles

On June 1, 2022, Ramírez signed with the

of the

. He became a free agent after the 2022 season.

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